2010 Koori Knockout

Ahh the October long weekend 3 days of footy. This is of course the time that the Koori knockout is on. 3 days filled with awesome quality footy. Many well known names play in the Koori knockout, for example Timana Tahu, Jensen brothers, Barba brothers, Dane Laurie, Jamal Idris, Dean Widders. I watched the 1st and 3rd day(NRL GF was on the 2day). A bit of controversy(not involving Timana) started off the 3rd day and final day.

The last game of the 2nd day is what started it. The game between La Perouse Panthers and Nulla Dolphins was 12-10 to Nulla in the dying secs when all of a sudden Nulla's lock caught La Perouse's Richie Williams square in the jaw in with a raised elbow(La Perouse were in posession of the ball in front of the sticks). This hit left Williams with a broken jaw and he was substituted. They kicked the goal to win the game 12-12(in a draw game 1st try scoring team wins) BUT! The interchange player that came on for Williams kicked the goal and according to ARL international rules(which the knockout is played by) an interchange player cannot take the shot at goal resulting in DQ.

The Nulla team brought this issue and during the night apparently they came to an agreement on replaying the game on the 3rd day. So I get up at 7 this is fucking 7 in the mornin because the knockout 'started' at 8. LA PEROUSE ARE FUCKING HAVING A SITTING PROTEST IN THE FIELD! They are refusing to play the replay because they won fair and square. Fast forward two hours later they see the errors of their way and play the game. La Perouse won.